The Grossvater Tanz (Grandfather's Dance) is a German dance tune from the 17th century. It is generally considered a traditional folk tune. Its real author has been claimed to be Carl Gottlieb Hering (1766–1853), but this attribution seems not to be generally supported. It is a tripartite tune: * 8 bars in 3/8 time, Andante * 4 bars of a different theme in 2/4 time, Allegro (repeated) * 4 bars of a further theme, in 2/4 time, Allegro (repeated). The first part was sung to the words: Und als der Grossvater die Grossmutter nahm, Da war der Grossvater ein Bräutigam.